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@gregormendel I have noticed everytime I come closer to my timeline for visa grants suddenly timeline goes up. As previously it was 10 months 22 days for retail pharmacist occupation and my waiting time as of today is 9 months 11 days. Now i can see today’s grants is within one year or 11 months and some days. Which is very frustrating being an offshore without any job. Waiting time is going up everytime. I have no clue now when can i expect my grant as i can see on Immi account my status is still received and haven’t received any s56 or any other request. Proactively submitted my all Pcc and medical and other supporting documents. I am so disappointed with this time frame. Could you guide or provide me any idea when can i get my grant?
@gregormendel @biotechy I have been asked for PCC of non-migrating partner, although I had submitted one issued by district police headquarter but that has not been entertained. the S56 asked for acknowledgment of application at RPO( ISSUING AUTHORITY FOR STANDARD PCC). Ihave uploaded the same although the actual PCC may take around 1 month.Should i expect grant at the end of 28 day period or will I get grant only after uploaded standard PCC of partner?
Hi @gregormendel @biotechy What is the processing time for 491SE Visa?
📙 Daily Activity Report: 07 Apr 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 07 April 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Offshore Secondary Teacher | 20 Oct 2025 → 07 Apr 2026 | 03 Mar 2026 More documents |
| 189 | Onshore Environmental Research Scientist | Nov 2025 → 07 Apr 2026 | Feb 2026 Police report; Mar 2026 Newborn passport |
| 189 | Onshore Early Childhood Teacher | 03 Oct 2025 → 07 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| NSW 190 | Offshore Construction Project Manager | 17 Mar 2025 → 07 Apr 2026 | Direct Grant |
| SA 190 | Offshore Sales and Marketing Manager | 22 Jan 2025 → 07 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| SA 190 | Offshore Information and Organisation Professionals nec | 22 Jan 2025 → 07 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| NSW 491 | - Urban Planner | Feb 2025 → 07 Apr 2026 | 29 Jan 2026 Medical, PCC |
| VIC 491 | Offshore Hospital Pharmacist | 26 Mar 2025 → 07 Apr 2026 | 24 Feb 2026 Polio, PCC, Functional English |
| VIC 491 | Onshore Registered Nurses nec | 28 Apr 2025 → 07 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| WA 491 | Offshore Retail Pharmacist | 23 Apr 2025 → 07 Apr 2026 | Direct Grant |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 | - Engineering Technologist | 04 Jan 2025 | 07 Apr 2026 Medical |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests continue to focus on standard documentation requirements including medicals, police clearance certificates (PCC), and functional English evidence for secondary applicants. One case required additional documentation for a newborn passport, while another involved court-specific issue order documentation. Direct grants were observed for both priority (Retail Pharmacist) and non-priority (Construction Project Manager) occupations.
Priority occupations (Hospital Pharmacist, Retail Pharmacist, Registered Nurses nec, Secondary Teacher) demonstrated visa processing times ranging from 11 to 12 months. Non-priority occupations showed processing times between 12 to 13 months for Subclass 190, and similar timeframes for Subclass 491.
Several applicants reported self-managing their applications successfully, including complex cases involving court orders. One Environmental Research Scientist completed the entire journey from student visa to PR grant over 4 years while simultaneously completing a PhD and gaining Australian work experience.
An Early Childhood Teacher grant was reported at 85 points for Subclass 189, though the applicant noted that 90 points is increasingly becoming the safer threshold for this visa subclass.
📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only DHA has complete grant data.
🔴 DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data arrives. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
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